Local times for eclipse in Nagasaki on Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Click on the Sun/Moon symbol in the “Looks like” column to see what the eclipse looks like during the different phases of the event.

Event

Time in Nagasaki

Direction

Altitude

Looks like

Comments

Penumbral Eclipse begins

Apr 15 at 1:55 PM

51°

57.5° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Partial Eclipse begins

Apr 15 at 2:59 PM

68°

46.4° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Total Eclipse begins

Apr 15 at 4:08 PM

80°

33.2° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Maximum Eclipse

Apr 15 at 4:46 PM

86°

25.7° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Total Eclipse ends

Apr 15 at 5:23 PM

91°

18.2° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Partial Eclipse ends

Apr 15 at 6:32 PM

100°

3.0° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Moonrise

Apr 15 at 6:52 PM

103°

0.0° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Maximal Eclipse visible in Nagasaki

Apr 15 at 6:59 PM

104°

1.3°

The maximum part of the eclipse occurs when the Moon is close under the horizon. The best time to view the eclipse in Nagasaki would be around this time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.

Penumbral Eclipse ends

Apr 15 at 7:36 PM

109°

8.2°

The Earth's penumbra ends.Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.

This eclipse is in progress during moonrise or moonset, so only parts of the eclipse are visible in Nagasaki.

The animation's bottom edge represents an ideal, flat horizon, which is at the same altitude as the observer.